I can’t tell you the pain that this woman has gone through with every step she takes in protest. I can’t tell her story. I can’t tell you the disappointment that she has experienced with every sound of her chants while marching. I can’t tell her story. I can’t tell you the trauma she has witnessed with every sign she holds. I can’t tell her st...

The beautiful turn out in Florence, South Carolina to fight against systematic racism and police brutality was one my generation has never witnessed. To be in the presence of my young comrades of BLM was inspiring. And the first day of civil protest down Irby Street in front of judiciary buildings with chants of “no justice, no peace” and...

A Poem for George . . . By Dearest PriceThe Revolution Is Being Televised, ever since our killings been filmed in the street, The Revolution Is Being Televised, when we no longer take yo heat, The Revolution Is Being Televised, burning cars, face masked up, The Revolution Is Being Televised, because these young people see you didn't give a fuck,The...

COVID19 Pandemic? Financial Crisis? George Floyd Uprisings?? I have been a therapist for almost twenty years. Professionally, I work hard to help my clients make sense of their lives. I use “talk therapy” to help people to understand the challenges and obstacles of their everyday experiences. I make sense of depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, infi...

My partner and I where on our way to go out in the streets of Charlotte Friday night to protest one of the greatest atrocities in American history; the genocide of the Black Man. We kept the news on our local stations; CNN and MSNBC amongst others. We had our masks and were set to poster up because finally it was time to li...

North Babylon is everything to me; perfect weather, good people and great food. Nestled in the heart of Long Island, the beaches on every end and the visual magic of the sound was a perfect place to grow up with my friend Flo Siemsen. She is too dynamic for words. And her kindness and heart for advocacy will make&...

Her humility is rare. Her spirit is radiating and speaking to Teresa B. Howell was truly an honor. She is a writer by trade and a straight "sister friend" in real life. The wisdom she imparts is delightful, holding no airs about being a National Best Selling Author and play-write. Featured in the Huffington Post, CEO Magazine, The He...

Chariel Dye is revolutionary. She is my sister-friend, my business partner and a advocate in the community. And she is always reinventing herself into something inspiring and dynamic. So when I asked her about her new company, here is what she told me. “I started RMS Homemade Scrubs in honor of my mother! RMS is her initials, Ricole Minne...

Black Line News was just a conversation between Thomas Adams and I some years ago. 100,000 followers later, dozens of websites and clients, I toast my friend, business partner and cheerleader. Thomas and I went to High School together and it took about 20 years to reconnect. He is my business life jacket. When no one believ...

I partnered purposely with a powerhouse. She is not ordinary. Her picture would be shown in the dictionary with exceptional. She is the brain behind, Pillow Talk, the owner of Agape Voice and a host on I-Heart Radio. Her name is Katris Wright. She is a boss lady, my mentor and my spiritual guide. She has turned my business completely around an...

Without even applying, I was sent my first credit card. I was a freshman in college, just getting out of High School. I didn’t have a job and was “broker than a mug”. The credit limit was $1000 on the card and I blew it in the first couple of months never having the funds to pay it back. I earned a Bachelors Degre...

How many bullets fired in his chest? How many times going through unrest? 8 whole minutes kneeling on his neck, Black faces on the pavement, oh you stacking the deck, How many soldiers do we have to watch die?I can't even count them and I dare won't try, Lynched for jogging, now what the heck? Black faces on the pavement, oh you stacking the deck, ...

Saving you, so I cover my face,  Saving me, your smile I can not trace,Saving you, social distancing, a new reality,Elbow bumping, hand sanitizer, plastic gloves, do you agree? Saving me, depression doesn't matter anymore, Saving you, as we pass by in the grocery store, Saving me my smile is hidden, my frown is erased, My feelings don't matter...

​By Erica Hayes 843-857-6000 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Every woman wants to be beautiful. Beauty generates a confidence that allows her to speak in places where she may not feel worthy, to do those things that she may feel are challenging and to be what God has called her to be. Every woman has beauty within but Erica Hayes, o...

Vote for La’Sha McClain, South Carolina House Representative, District 60. His campaign has evolved out of the necessity for change. With a generation being left behind based on dirty politics of the current administration and incumbents  serving for decades on outdated ideologies, La’Sha wants progressiveness&nbs...

“We got to bring all of Florence up.” Lethonia Peaches Barnes is taking this election season by storm as she is all in to take a seat on Florence’s City Council. A native of the area, she has politics in her DNA. When asked was this a difficult time to run, she replied, “this is an easy time to run because there i...

It sounds something like a species but it’s actually one of the most beautiful, Black communities you can find. Willingboro NJ, located in South Jersey, right outside of Philly is a Mecca for excellence. A community credited by the notorious Levitt’s, who also created planned communities for white folks in the 60’s, now is spraw...

Gerard Poole is 36 years old and lives in Mechanicsville, SC. He loves his family, especially his beautiful wife Alexandria (Alex). He relishes in the outdoors. He is loyal to his dogs and has a passion for hunting that is immeasurable. He enjoys cooking and was employed by Keefe Investments for 11 years...

By Shawn & Von 843-610-2837 S & V Natural Product Line originated from my twin sister. She made the name from our nicknames Shawn and Von. My twin always had course hair and we wanted to find a product that was all natural for her hair type. Well, if you can can eat it, you can use it on the hair. So, Bon began maki...

By Kirby Samuel 843-616-6095 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. How many of you live in South Carolina? How many of you pay more into your cell phones than into insurance? How many of you will need a Gofund to be buried? How many of you have no inheritance to leave for your children? If you answered yes to any or all these questions you need to reach ou...